Mediators of Inflammation

Review Article

IL-1β and Allergy: Focusing on Its Role in Allergic Rhinitis

Table 1

Expression of IL-1β in allergic diseases.
DiseaseAllergenSpecies of sampleType of sampleIL-1β expressionExpression time to peakReferences
Allergic rhinitisGrass, birch, or hazelnut pollenHumanNasal secretionsIncreases5-6 hWagenmann et al., [11]
Grass or ragweedHumanNasal mucosaIncreases5 hSim et al., [12]
Dust mite, dander, grass pollen, or ragweed pollenHumanNasal secretionsIncreases7 hWeido et al., [13]
Timothy grass pollenHumanNasal lavageIncreasesUnknownIvory et al., [15]
Dactylis glomerata grass pollenHumanNasal lavagesIncreases2 hBadorrek et al., [18]
Grass pollenHumanNasal secretionsIncreases8 hBachert et al., [19]
OvalbuminBALB/c miceSerum and nasal mucosa tissuesIncreaseUnknownKim et al., [39]
OvalbuminSwiss albino miceSerumIncreaseUnknownAswar et al., [40]
House dust miteNasal epithelial cellsCell extractIncreaseUnknownTakizawa et al., [24]
Allergic asthmaticsSeasonal allergenHumanSerumIncreaseUnknownKarjalainen et al., [25]
Inhalant allergensNeonatesAirway mucosal lining fluidReducedUnknownChawes et al., [26]
Toluene diisocyanateC57BL/6 miceLung tissue and bloodIncreaseUnknownJohnson et al., [46]
OvalbuminBALB/c miceLung homogenatesIncreaseUnknownJang et al., [41]
House dust miteC57BL6/NJBronchoalveolar lavage and lung tissueIncreaseUnknownQian et al., [42]
House dust miteHuman PBMCs and monocytic THP1 cellsCell extractIncreaseUnknownWei et al., [43]
Atopic dermatitisRagweedHumanSkin blistersIncreases1 h, 11 hBochner et al., [44]
UrushiolHumanEpidermal tissueIncreases6 hBoehm et al., [14]
House dust miteHumanEpidermisIncreaseUnknownJunghans et al., [27]
DinitrofluorobenzeneBALB/c miceEpidermisIncrease2 hEnk et al., [17]
Hexavalent chromiumHaCaT cellsCell extractIncreaseUnknownWang et al., [45]
Allergic conjunctivitisSeasonal allergenHumanTearIncreaseUnknownLeonardi et al., [37]
OvalbuminRabbitsCorneasIncreaseUnknownZhao et al., [38]
Anaphylactic colonicCow’s milkDunkin-Hartley Guinea pigsColonIncreaseUnknownTheodorou et al., [21]